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Americans of all parties are more ready for a female president than they were four years ago. In New Hampshire, more Republicans are pro-choice than pro-life. And opinion research on Facebook is daunting, despite its broad reach. This is HuffPollster for Friday, March 27, 2015. TWO THIRDS READY FOR A WOMAN PRESIDENT - Kathy Frankovic: "Seven years ago, Hillary Clinton ...

WASHINGTON -- Some Republican governors continue to dodge the federal law that aims to prevent rape in U.S. correctional facilities, despite a looming Justice Department deadline that will hit uncooperative states with financial penalties. The lack of enthusiasm shown by some states to meet basic federal standards may create a setback for groups trying to stop sexual assault in American ...

The party’s jumble sale muddle of policies makes them a radical alternative to exactly nothing. Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas at the Green Party’s spring conference. Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty What even is the point of the Green Party? It’s extraordinary that I should be asking this right now, because everything in the world suggests the kind of emergency that Green ...

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — When she first arrived in town, Windie Lazenko headed to the neon-lit strip clubs and bars catering to lonely oil field workers with extra cash and time on their hands. She knew these were likely gathering spots for the sex trade — the life she'd given up long ago. For nearly two decades, Lazenko was part ...